French cyclist Robert Marchand rides his bike as he attempts to break his own world cycling record. He fell short of his own previous record of 26.927 km in the over-100s category, which he set in 2014 at the age of 102 years old.
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Marchand, a tiny, bird-like figure, beamed at his success after his one-man race was over, telling journalists he could have done better. "I didn't see the notice telling me I had 10 minutes left," he said. "If I had, I would have been a bit quicker. I would have done better."
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He was philosophical when asked if he would turn out again on the track in two years time. "You are nine months in the making. But it takes you only 30 seconds to drop dead," he said.
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